Zhuguang Chen
Condensed Matter Theory
Contact:
Zhuguang.Chen@tulane.edu
zhuguang@zju.edu.cn
Address:
Paul Hall, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, 70118, USA
About Me
Hi! I am a PhD student advised by Prof. Shao-Kai Jian at Department of Physics and Engineering Physics, Tulane University.
Previously, I studied as a master at School of Physics, Zhejiang University and was fortunately advised by Prof. Lih-King Lim since 2020. Before that, I studied as an undergraduate at School of Energy and Power, Guangdong University of Technology, where I worked with Prof.
Kaige Hu in condensed matter theory from 2018 and Prof. Weitong Cai in catalytic chemistry from 2017. I am broadly interested in black holes, higher-dimensional holography, topological phases and critical states in quaiscrystals.
In recent years, I have focused on exploring topological states in quasicrystals [1], especially for:
(1) Topological phases in three-dimensional quasicrystals
(2) Fragile topological phases in quasicrystals
(3) Multifractal nature of topological surface states
News
10/2024 Our paper "Fractal surface states in three-dimensional topological quasicrystals" has been published on Phys. Rev. Research.This paper explored the surface states of three-dimensional topological quasicrystalline insulators and showed their unique multifractal characteristics in stark contrast to their crystalline counterparts.
03/2024 I will move to Tulane University in collaboration with Prof. Shao-Kai Jian this fall.
01/2024 We find fractal surface states in three-dimensional topological quasicrystals arXiv:2401.11497.
08/2023 Now I am actively looking for a PhD position in theoretical physics!
Research Interests
(1) Representations of fractal bands in quasicrystals(2) Entanglement entropy of fractal lattices based on conformal field theory
(3) Dynamics and thermalization in quantum quasicrystals
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I am happy to host (remote) discussion and collaboration! Feel free to shoot me an email!Research Experiences
09/2020-06/2023
Topological states in three-dimensional quasicrystals (lead to a publication)
Supervisors: Prof. Lih-King Lim & Prof. Kaige Hu
10/2018-09/2020
Two-dimensional quantum spin Hall effect in quasicrystals
(National Undergraduate Innovation Program, Leader)
Supervisor: Prof. Kaige Hu
09/2019-06/2020
Study on the performance of thermal management system for water spray evaporation coupling forced air-cooling battery
(Bachelor Thesis)
Supervisor: Prof. Yanxin Hu
09/2017-10/2020
The cyclic ability of non-precious catalysts for hydrolysis of NaBH4
(National Undergraduate Innovation Program)
Supervisor: Prof. Weitong Cai
07/2017--07/2018
Minimax problems in Banach space
(Undergraduate Innovation Training Program, Leader)
Supervisor: Prof. Yuqing Chen
Honors & Awards
04/2020Finalist Winner in Mathematical Contest In Modeling (Leader of a 3-person team, Top 1 %)
by Consortium for Mathematics and Its Application, USA
10/2018 & 10/2017
Chinese National Scholarship (Top 1%, Rank 2/785)
by Ministry of Education of China
10/2017
First prize in Chinese Mathematics Competitions (Top 5%)
by Chinese Mathematical Society
Teaching
TA, General Physics II (Honors), Fall/Winter 2023, Zhejiang University
TA, General Physics I (Honors), Spring/Summer 2022, Zhejiang University
TA, General Physics II (Honors), Fall/Winter 2022, Zhejiang University
TA, General Physics I (Honors), Spring/Summer 2021, Zhejiang University
TA, Experiment of College Physics, Fall/Winter 2021, Zhejiang University
Invited Talk & Scientific Activities
Invited talk
05/2023 Chongqing, China
The 2nd Symposium on Fractional Quantum Hall Effects (FQHE II)
Fractal topological surface states induced by quasicrystals in three dimensions
Academic activities
05/2023 Hangzhou, China
Sino-German Workshop on Topology Dynamics and Quantum Information (Poster)
07/2021 Hefei, China
Workshop on Quantum Materials for Modern Magnetism & Spintronics
06/2021 Jinhua, China
The 17th National Symposium on Low-Temperature Physics
Leadership & Skills
Leadership
Leader and Promoter of Academic Elite Club in GDUT (consists of first place in each college)
Skills
Skilled in MATLAB, Python, Mathematica, LaTeX, EndNote, ANSYS, SolidWorks, 3D Max, C4D, MS Office